Michaela Hyde Connector Staff Aries: Just because you’re at a sporting event, doesn’t mean you need to start fighting. This isn’t hockey bruh, calm down. Taurus: There’s definitely not enough overpriced beer at this game. Gemini: Live tweets the game and makes sure to highlight every single missed shot, by both teams. Cancer: Actually tears…
History of UMass Lowell basketball
Tyler O’Keefe Connector Staff In 1988, believe it or not, the UMass Lowell River Hawks were coached by Stan Van Gundy. It was actually the year before Van Gundy started coaching the River Hawks that was most impressive. Don Doucette was the coach of the team in the year of 1987 to 1988 when they…
Live and learn at Riverview Suites
George DeLuca Connector Staff It has been a month since the Riverview Suites Ribbon Cutting Celebration. On Oct. 1, 2015 the project was touted as a precedent setting public-private partnership involving UMass Lowell, Soho Development and the city of Lowell. As Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney said, “This is the first and only public-private residence hall in…
New minor makes big splash on South Campus
Courtesy of Nancy Selleck Jacob Boucher Connector Staff On South Campus this past Wednesday, a new minor celebrated its launch with a luncheon and information session. New to UMass Lowell, the Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor is interdisciplinary, including classes from the departments of art, music, history, English and philosophy. The minor includes classes like…
‘The Last Witch Hunter’? We can only hope so
Courtesy of Summit Entertainment Joe Antognoni Connector Contributor After taking in “The Last Witch Hunter,” one very important question was left unanswered. Why, Michael Caine? Why? Did this involve blackmail? Please, Caine, let us help you. This was about the only question raised by the film that did not have a disappointingly predictable answer. Vin…
River Hawks fall to UNH in straight sets
Photo by George DeLuca/Connector Tyler O’Keefe Connector Staff UMass Lowell and UNH took to the court for the second time this season Friday night. Just like the first time these two played back in October, the victory went to the Wildcats. UNH dominated from the start, winning the first set 25 to 15. They followed up…
Fantasy Corner Week 10: Who to start and who to sit
Courtesy of Heavy.com Tyler O’Keefe Connector Staff It is week 10 in the NFL, and the playoffs will be among us in a few weeks. Some are different, but for the majority of fantasy football leagues the playoffs start in week 14. You either want to talk about how your season is going, or you…
